beef up

verb

beefed up; beefing up; beefs up
Synonyms of beef upnext
informal
: to add weight, strength, or power to (something)
Security around the city will be beefed up during the event.
a politician looking to beef his image up

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So your primary objective when planning home security is to beef up your locks and latches and maintain good habits. — Kevin Brasler, Washington Post, 2 July 2026 Police beefing up patrols Meanwhile, businesses in Fells Point are looking for a boost to their bottom line from the patriotic weekend. — Bryant Reed, CBS News, 26 June 2026 Sheriff’s police have been deployed on the CTA since the spring, when the mass transit agency beefed up law enforcement staffing at the behest of the federal government. — Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026 In 2014, he was rebuffed in his $80-billion bid to beef up his 21st Century Fox by buying HBO, CNN and other Time Warner assets. — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for beef up

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